Combined Scleral Flap with Donor Scleral Patch Graft for Anterior Tube Placement in Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery
Joint Authors
Yu, Jea H.
Nguyen, Chuck
Gallemore, Esmeralda
Gallemore, Ron P.
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To report a new technique for anterior placement of tubes for glaucoma drainage devices to reduce the risk of tube erosions.
Methods.
Retrospective review of select cases of Ahmed Valve surgery combined with the novel method of a limbal-based scleral flap covered by a scleral patch graft to cover the tube at the entrance through the limbus.
Intraoperative and postoperative illustrations are shown to highlight the method of tube placement.
Results.
In this retrospective case series, 3 patients are presented illustrating the technique.
Two had neovascular glaucoma and one had primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG).
On average, intraocular pressure was reduced from 39±14 mmHg to 15±2 mmHg and the number of glaucoma medications was reduced from 4±1 to 0.
Preoperative and most recent visual acuities were hand-motion (HM) and HM, 20/60 and 20/50, and 20/70 and 20/30, respectively.
Conclusion.
The combination of a limbal-based scleral flap with scleral patch graft to cover the tube with glaucoma drainage devices may be an effective means to reduce erosion and protect against endophthalmitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yu, Jea H.& Nguyen, Chuck& Gallemore, Esmeralda& Gallemore, Ron P.. 2016. Combined Scleral Flap with Donor Scleral Patch Graft for Anterior Tube Placement in Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101784
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yu, Jea H.…[et al.]. Combined Scleral Flap with Donor Scleral Patch Graft for Anterior Tube Placement in Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101784
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yu, Jea H.& Nguyen, Chuck& Gallemore, Esmeralda& Gallemore, Ron P.. Combined Scleral Flap with Donor Scleral Patch Graft for Anterior Tube Placement in Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101784
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101784